Zenfilm, Co-Owner, Filmmaker, TV Commercial, Music Video & Viral Media Director
Houston, Texas Area
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- Film Director at Zenfilm
- Senior Editor at Zenfilm
- Past
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- Film Director, Creative Director at Cool Films
- Creative Editor at POV Editorial Service
- Director/Cinematographer at Travelview International
- Director & Editor at Cable Advertising Systems
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W. Ross Wells’s Summary
Creative director and co-owner of Zenfilm, an innovative motion picture production and post firm that has been in business for many years.16+ years as a Film Director specializing in comedy, visual storytelling and music video. I have an extensive reel and and a tremendous amount of on-set experience both in the US and abroad.I want to expand my client base into more national/international clientele. Viral media, documentary film, pre and post roll work are all covered by our range of services.
Zenfilm has won numerous awards for our advertising, music video and documentary work. Occasionally we combine two or more disciplines to create moving human interest spots with an unusual edge.
Zenfilm has recently opened new facilities in Downtown Houston. Joining together two large spaces in the Dakota, a converted 1911 paint factory, the new Zenfilm offers more services, more uncompressed HD post capability and more staff to meet the expanded needs of our ever growing clientele.
West Coast Representation
Yvette Lubinsky
Yvette Represents
(310) 827.2626
Midwest Representation
Valerie Gobos
Gobos Film & Entertainment
(312) 836.8300
San Antonio & Austin
Mike Trigg
Brainwash Creative
(210) 614.4143
USA & Worldwide
Merideth Melville
Zenfilm
711 William St.
Suite 102
Houston, TX 77002
(888) 805-5211
I have worked as a film editor and visual effects supervisor for 19+ years. In this role I have edited national tv commercials, documentary programming and feature films. I have been driving Avid systems as long as they have been around and am also very proficient with the Apple suite of post production tools.
Zenfilms editing facilities boast uncompressed 4:4:4 HD post and visual FX services.
W. Ross Wells’s Specialties:
National and regional TV commercials and viral media with an emphasis on comedy, visual storytelling, FX-based work & post production. We work with client agencies and brands to strategically enhance their broadcast advertising, branding and creative development.
W. Ross Wells’s Experience
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Film Director
Zenfilm
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Film Director specializing in comedic TV commercials, music videos and viral media. regional and national client base. Award-winning work.
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Senior Editor
Zenfilm
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
September 2005 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Film Editor and Post Production Supervisor with 20 years experience. Work includes Feature Film, Documentary, and National TV Commercials.
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Film Director, Creative Director
Cool Films
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
May 1994 — September 2004 (10 years 5 months)
Film Director and Creative Lead for boutique film production and post company. Cool produced national and regional broadcast advertising and high-end corporate communications with a comedic twist. Annual revenues 2M.
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Creative Editor
POV Editorial Service
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
1992 — 1994 (2 years)
Creative editorial of national and regional TV commercials for major agencies. Worked with creative teams from Ogilvy Worldwide, JMT, McCann Erickson and many more. Supervised negative transfers, online post and visual effects.
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Director/Cinematographer
Travelview International
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
July 1987 — May 1992 (4 years 11 months)
Directed and edited travel films and documentaries for the original Travel Channel and direct-to-video. Worked on locations all over the world...Southeast Asia, Europe, Caribbean, Mexico, South America and many more. Worked with producer to develop and execute creative concepts for both documentary production and advertising. While at Travelview I worked with my current Producer and partner Merideth Melville for the first time on a program about modern winter sports in the Swiss Alps.
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Director & Editor
Cable Advertising Systems
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 1985 — September 1987 (2 years 7 months)
Wrote, directed, acted as cinematographer and edited TV commercials for markets all over the US. The first nationally syndicated cable advertising company...the work was iffy but some of the best experience I could have had for a first job. Co-workers and friends I will never forget. This company went out of business in 1987.
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W. Ross Wells’s Interests:
Film Production, Film Tech, Movies, Science Fiction, Music, Fatherhood, Guitars, Apple Stuff
W. Ross Wells’s Groups:
Association of Independent Commercial Producers,OnlyinHouston.com,Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, Women's Business Enterprise Alliance, American Advertising Federation, American Marketing Association.
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W. Ross Wells’s Honors:
American Marketing Association Crystal Award 2008
Gold Remi Worldfest Houston 2008
Gold ADDY 2008
Platinum Remi, Worldfest Houston 2007
Create Magazine Awards 2007
ADDY Awards
New York Festivals
Worldfest
Platinum Remi, Worldfest Houston 2007
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